Trust in America: Do Americans trust their elections?
The complexity of the overall system, varying rules on how and when you can vote, and whether the candidate you support wins or loses all impact trust in the election process.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The complexity of the overall system, varying rules on how and when you can vote, and whether the candidate you support wins or loses all impact trust in the election process.
The share of Americans viewing illegal immigration as a ‘very big’ problem has increased.
A large majority of Americans say additional COVID-19 aid is needed – and want Congress to pass it as soon as possible.
The 2020 election featured dramatic increases in lawmaker posts and audience engagement, but less overlap in the sources shared by members of each party.
Social media activity by members of Congress changed in notable ways following the rioting at the Capitol by supporters of President Trump.
Hispanic registered voters in the U.S. express growing confidence in Joe Biden’s ability to handle key issues like the coronavirus outbreak.
If one takeaway from the election is historic voter participation, another may be the political polarization that has come to define the U.S.
About six-in-ten registered voters in the five U.S. states where elections are conducted entirely by mail expect voting to be easy.
65% of Americans say the option to vote early or absentee should be available to any voter without requiring a documented reason.
Mail-in ballots accounted for just over half of this year’s primary votes cast in the 37 states (plus D.C.) for which data is available.
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